2021-12-31-accounts - The Hope Project

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 1 1 2021 31 12 2021 T From o Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name The Hope Project Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1178559 Charity's principal address New Hope Baptist Church Ebenezer Street Coseley Postcode WV14 9LJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Dates acted if not for Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any) whole year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Paul Westwood Chair 2[Joanne ] Westwood
3 Emma Campbell Accounts 4 Olwen Langford Secretary 5 Matt Gardner 6[Davinder ] Gardner
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10 11 12 13 14

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document Constitution adopted 26th March 2018

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods Appointed / Reappointed at AGM

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

All trustees have undergone training with Dudley CVS and any newly appointed to do the same. As all volunteers we continue to learn how to run with some efficiency. There are currently six trustees, one volunteer and one funded individual.

All persons are DBS checked in accordance with regulations and we have both Children and vulnerable adults practice policies fully approved and in place. As a charity we do work loosely with other organisations; Dudley CVS and The East Coseley Big Local team. We have also established a good working relationship with West Midlands Police in our area.

Non of the trustees are in receipt of any financial rewards and are totally voluntary in their work.

Any work we carry out is fully risk assessed, where particularly with our work with schools, we are asked to provide proof of this approach.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To promote the preservation of mental health and to assist in relieving persons suffering or at risk of suffering from mental health conditions or emotional distress for the public benefit by providing guidance, support, training and educational activities within Coseley and the surrounding areas.

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The Trustees, having all received proper guidance by Dudley CVS as to our role and responsibilities in their statutory form according to the Charity Commission, are endeavouring to use everything at their disposal to achieve the aims outlined in the previous section.

Though this has been a difficult period due to COVID 19 We have continued where possible and appropriate to work with both children, and adults to achieve the aims of the charity. We have not run any groups on site during the periods of lockdown.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

The “mUsic Moves’ Course has not operated in person due to COVID restrictions, however we have continued to develop professional relationships with the local community and authority.

‘Beauty for Ashes’ is our meeting group where Christian women are helped to overcome great difficulties and stigmas where they having been a person of faith in a previous violent relationship and trying to engage with a positive future.

We are hopeful that all of our courses will be operating again in 2022

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main Most of our current work has been suspended due to COVID19 achievements of the charity restrictions. We have however, continued to build relationships with our during the year community through website and email. We expect to be fully operational again in 2022. The following gives a description of our usual practices outside of restrictions we currently face. The Hope Project has now four aspects or groups currently operating within it. The first is a course aimed at providing life skills support for adults suffering with low mood and mild depression. It is called ‘Living Life To The Full’ and is a nationally recognised course designed by Dr Chris Williams and run by us under licence, having received full and properly recognised training. It operates over 8, once weekly classes of an hour and a half duration. It uses participants materials and course books to follow. The course is run by our two volunteers, one of which is a trustee and both are current and past medical professionals. The second group operating is called ‘Music Moves’. It is a course working with children between the ages of 11-17 where live music becomes the vehicle for a team and esteem building programme. We work with Children who are experiencing bullying, anxiety, inability to socialise etc as well as working with youngsters who are on the cusp of becoming offenders. We are currently based in New Hope Baptist Church in Coseley where we have a self contained music studio at our disposal and currently work in two schools in the borough with another to begin with at Easter. One of the local schools is for young boys who are excluded from mainstream schools who experience high degrees of emotional problems. In addition to the work we have been directly invited to do, our latest school courses are being run at the request of West Midlands Police who see huge potential of a life changing experience for youngsters who are likely to fall into gang culture or other types of offending.

The Third group is called ‘Beauty for Ashes’ and is a women’s support group for survivors of domestic violence, where discussion and learning are its aims. It is in its very early stages and to be run by our properly trained volunteers. Training has been provided through ‘The Power To Change’ and Black Country Women’s Aid.

Our newest group is called ‘Bake and Make’ and is described in the previous section.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

We continue to operate efficiently and all monies received into the Hope Project are allocated before hand, continually monitored and scrutinised and spent accordingly.

Details of any funds materially N/A in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include This periods funds have all been generously donated by additional information, where Ibstock Corey; The Baptist Church, Gifts by anonymous individuals relevant about: through the church The East Coseley Big Local Lottery funds.

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

As previously mentioned the funds have all been used to equip, and provide the necessary licences and training.

We still do not yet have a projected investment policy as we see our funding opportunities only covering the immediate needs though we appreciate this may need to change should The Hope Project grow substantially.

investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Due to COVID restrictions much of our activity has been reduced significantly. However we have continued to progress in trustees training and awareness and continued to meet all of our obligations in reference to running the charity itself. All of our usual community contacts are eager to begin our work with them as soon as COVID restrictions allow.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Paul Westwood Position (eg Secretary, Chair of trustees Chair, etc)

Date 4th October 2022

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The Hope Project
Balance B/Fwd		£ 26,016.95

Income	General	£ 2,268.44
	Music Moves	£ 4,200.00
	Bundle of Hope	£ 564.00
Total Income		£ 7,032.44



Expenditure	General	£ 1,818.08
	Music Moves	£ 9,126.65
	Livinglife	£ 651.32
	Bundle of Hope	£ 8,497.58
		£ 20,093.63


Balance B/Fwd		£ 26,016.95
Plus Income		£ 7,032.44
Less Expenditure		-£ 20,093.63
Year End Balance 31/12/21		£ 12,955.76

Current account Balance@31/12/21		£ 12,955.76














Current account Balance@31st December 2021		12955.76

Year End Balance@31st December 2021		12955.76

Accountsprepared byMrs Eleanor Speed 22/04/22